Oden nicknames?

Mimir

A modern image (to left) inspired by the mythical Mimir of Norse mythology, source.

Mimir was a giant of superhuman strength who stood half-immersed in the Waters of Ultimate Wisdom, supporting the Kjolen Mountains on his powerful shoulders. He was said to have been at his post since the world came into being and to have become part of the mountain itself. Oracles in ancient times would bring vessels and retrieve water from the pool in order to learn the secrets of the earth. Mimir was sometimes depicted as perhaps being the brother of Odin’s etin-mother Bestla and keeper of the Well (or spring) of Mimir, in which all wisdom lies – the spring where (Greg) Odin gave up his eye to drink

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That’s a pretty cool story, and it does seem really appropriate, perhaps a little obscure though? I don’t know if the man and the league are going to want to go to all that trouble to explain it. I think it’s headed in the right direction though. I like the more scholarly approaches to his nickname, instead of names like the “Beast” and the “Old Man”.

I think that says it all. I can just hear Wheels screaming GO TIME!!!! Booom-chaka-laka!!!!! OH that was naaaaaaassssty!!

THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR, freeing us from our chains of CHAMPIONSHIPLESSNESS.

In the end, Oden’s impact will be so huge, his fame so great, that his nickname will be shortened to just “LINCOLN” and Abe Lincoln will go as “White Lincoln”.

Mortimer

because he’s going to……. be a divine presence in the key?

Because of what’s gonna happen to all of the opponents pants when they go up against him!

He’ll be back!

He cleans the glass

he cuts you down on the way to boards

He’s the most intimidating center since shaq, and you know he’s going to mess with peoples heads.

He said he didn’t really like it.

Um, I’m not a huge fan of The Big Chill. I used to be called The Big Freeze (but I don’t remember why), Odie and G-O. I like G-O the best

do you need a nickname when you share a name with a Norse(?) god?

that puts in your head should be enough. When someone says his name I think of a man beast that will dunk on your mom if she’s in the lane.

greg is already a mythical figure in the nba..he probably want have a nick name.,, if he does its going to simply be G.O.

Not that I’m against nicknames but it seems to me when your real name is Greg Oden how do you do much better than simply calling him ODEN? Oden…sounds mythical in a Norse god sort of way, short, two syllables….Oden works for me.

I have read somewhere - I believe in the same interview Norsktroll mentioned above - that Oden’s personal preference is G.O. I think we should respect that. How would you like to be a professional basketball player, maybe even a humble soul like Oden, with thousands of people calling you silly names like “The Big Chill” and “Black Lincoln” and “The Messiah”?

Personally I have trouble even referring to him as Greg in my commentary. We’re not on first-name terms.

Don’t ask me why…

The Big Erection because he always satisfies.

If Oden being recognized around the league as a name that shakes your boots isn’t enough, Then how about this:
Odin is considered the chief god in Norse paganism. His role, like many of the Norse gods, is complex. He is associated with wisdom, war, battle, and death, and also magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt.

Oden will rule the inside and run the court…